Amazon cut more than 1,800 engineers in record layoffs, despite saying it needs to innovate faster

New filings show just how aggressively Amazon is cutting into its technical workforce. In New York, California, New Jersey, and Washington, nearly 40% of the more than 4,700 reported layoffs were engineers. Now, we're talking about mostly mid-level developers.More than 500 product and program managers were let go along with senior and principal level staff. It's part of CEO Andy Jazzy's push to make Amazon operate like the world's largest startup. Fewer layers, faster decision-making, and a leader org chart ...